To Kill A Mockingbird Vocab. #1

Question 1

Malevolent

Answer 1

wishing evil or harM to another or others; showing ill will

Question 2

Predilection

Answer 2

a preference or preferred way of doing something

Question 3

Taciturn

Answer 3

not prone to talking, almost always silent

Question 4

Secede

Answer 4

to withdraw formally from an alliance, the act of breaking away

Question 5

Vexation

Answer 5

something that causes annoyance or problems

Question 6

Compromise

Answer 6

a settlement of difference by a mutual concession, an agreement

Question 7

Cantankerous

Answer 7

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

Question 8

Amiable

Answer 8

having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; sociable, friendly

Question 9

Erratic

Answer 9

deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; not predictable

Question 10

Persevere

Answer 10

to carry on in spite of difficulties

Question 11

Edification

Answer 11

moral improvement or guidance as in education or instruction

Question 12

Assuage

Answer 12

make(an unpleasant feeling) less intense

Question 13

Inquisitive

Answer 13

given to research or asking questions, eager for knowledge, intellectually curious

Question 14

Aberration

Answer 14

the act of departing from the right, normal or useful course; deviation from the truth or moral goodness

Question 15

Quell

Answer 15

to suppress.; put an end to; extinguish

Question 16

Unfathomable

Answer 16

not able to be completely understood, incomprehensible

Question 17

Changeling

Answer 17

a child secretly put in place of another

Question 18

Invective

Answer 18

abusive terms, curses, insults, or cuss words

Question 19

Inconspicuous

Answer 19

not noticeable or prominent

Question 20

Auspicious

Answer 20

promising success; opportune; favorable